Maturity

1. A property of some systems (ecological, social) closely related in one respect to its diversity or complexity, and in another to the information that can be maintained within the system, with a definite expenditure of potential energy.

2. A highly mature system has the capacity of carrying a high amount or organization and information, and requires relatively little energy to maintain it. Conversely, the lower the maturity of the system, the less the energy required to disrupt it. Anything that keeps a system oscillating, retains it in a state of low maturity.